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| - It is with great regret that I write this review, not because I had a bad experience, but because when you can't usually afford a place like this, it almost seems like a sacriledge to say something negative about a restaurant with 2 Michelin starts. Nevertheless, I always keep it real for yelp and so will be as honest and thorough as I can.
Not gonna lie, I had a little wonder dust in my eye when I walked in and saw the place, got seated by my server and had a napkin placed on my lap ("seriously, I can do it myself... oooh well, ok.. thanks"). The menu looked amazing and so we procedded to order a round of cocktails (a tart martini for me (pomegranate liquor with ginger ale) and appetizers.
The tart martini was fine, not amazing but drinkable. The heirloom tomato salad was very very nice- containing a range of different heirloom tomatoes, beets and melons. Very lightly seasoned, but delicious enough that my non-watermelon-eating boyfriend actually enjoyed it. Success.
Then on to the main course. I ordered the lamb dish and my other counterparts ordered the steak, the sea bass and the lobster (among other dishes that I did not try and hence will not review). The server told us that main dishes take about 30mins to make because they are made from scratch. I was perfectly fine with this as it promised to be a great meal.
My lamb dish was good- alright here it goes: The lamb was cooked well, and it camed with thinly slices potatoes layered with thin pieces of lamb. Separately there were large chunks of lamb that were rubbed in an olive tapenade and cooked that way. To be honest, I have had more flavorful lamb at a lower (almost diner style) restaurants. The lamb was tender but it had no flavor - it didnt seem like it had been marinating in any sauce, and that the cooking time was fast (some of the best lamb dishes get cooked for 8hrs+). The potatoes did not have a lot of seasoning to it and it seemed overall bland.
My bf's steak was great, juicy and cooked perfectly. The brocolli souffle that came with it, however, was pretty bland and nothing special (hate to say that I have made better broccoli souffles at home). His mom did not like the sea bass at all- thought it had no flavor (it even came with bacon mashed potatoes) and that it wasn't even coocked properly.
Finally, we ordered a chocolate and lime soufflee for dessert. The chocolate one was ok- a little undercooked and lacking fluff. The second one was definitely flulfier, but I could tell the undercooked factor because it tasted predominately like raw egg-whites- not a good sign.
The service seemed to be impecable except for one giant giant mistake: According to standard table service, servers should wait until all members of the table are done eating before they can remove all plates. However, the servers here did not wait and removed all plates but 1, leaving my bf as the only one still eating at the table. This is very rude because when you remove other people's empty dishes, you make the (still eating) person pressured and rushed to finish, which is not the dining experience you should be creating.
So there you go folks: my (hopefully) super objective opinion about a fancy 2 michelin star restaurant. Feel free to agree or disagree. I am sure everyone has a different dining experience.
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